Using Bait

The four of them had left the room, and there were more guards that belonged to the academy escorting them. It seemed like they were staying by their side to make sure that they left the main building of the academy and didn't wander anywhere else.

When they finally exited the building and were on the large courtyard, the whole place felt quieter than usual. There was next to no talking, and the sound of the wind could be heard cutting through the air.

"I guess it's true there is a break going on. Did most people decide to go home?" Simyon asked. "Well, I guess until the break is over, we're still Blue headbands, so we should just head back to the sleeping quarters and stay there."

Just as Simyon was about to turn and make his way through, he crashed his head into something solid. Usually, it was others who would crash into him and feel like they had walked into a wall, but now it was his turn.

"Pink?" Simyon said, rubbing his head.